snapcraft doesn't tell me where to put the .py file for my custom plugin
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Request for a clearer error when a custom plugin's .py file is in the wrong location; author self-resolved in an edit (file goes in parts/plugins/x_foo.py, 'plugin: x-foo'). No maintainer activity for ~8.6 years.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: The reporter self-resolved the underlying question in an EDIT ('the plugin has to be in parts/plugins/x_foo.py and the syntax in snapcraft yams has to be plugin: x-foo'), there are 0 comments and no maintainer interaction, and last activity was ~8.6 years ago. The snapcraft 1.x-era plugin loader that produced 'unknown plugin: custom' has since been rewritten (current codebase is craft-parts based), so the specific error message and code path are no longer applicable.
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
12.75
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
65
Support Request:
45
|
close stale | Request for a clearer error when a custom plugin's .py file is in the wrong location; author self-resolved in an edit (file goes in parts/plugins/x_foo.py, 'plugin: x-foo'). No maintainer activity for ~8.6 years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
70
|
close stale | Request to improve snapcraft error messages when custom plugin files are misplaced. Author self-resolved the path/syntax in an edit. Issue is over 8 years inactive. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
75
|
close stale | User reported confusing error messages when placing custom plugin files incorrectly, later self-resolved by documenting the correct path and syntax. No maintainer interaction. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
70
|
close stale | Author reported confusing error messages for custom plugin file placement, but self-resolved the issue by documenting the correct path and syntax. The report is over nine years old with no maintainer engagement. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
95
Support Request:
25
|
close stale | Unhelpful error message when a custom snapcraft plugin Python file is misplaced. Needs clearer guidance on file paths and YAML syntax. Unresolved with no recent activity, awaiting triage or implementation. |
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